children in wartime

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Zoo
6.5

Zoo

Jun. 08, 2018

Zoo

Young Tom and his misfit friends fight to save ‘Buster’ the baby elephant during the German air raid bombings of Belfast in 1941. ...
Lore
7.1

Lore

Aug. 02, 2012

Lore

After her Nazi parents are imprisoned, Lore leads her younger siblings across a war-torn Germany in 1945. Amidst the chaos, she encounters ...
The Diary of Anne Frank
7.5

The Diary of Anne Frank

Jan. 09, 2009

The Diary of Anne Frank

Called the most accurate adaptation of Anne Frank’s moving diary, the film chronicles the Frank family as they flee from the Nazis in ...
A Boy’s Summer in 1945
6.9

A Boy’s Summer in 1945

Dec. 14, 2002

A Boy’s Summer in 1945

In a film that recalls the memories of the director’s youth in Miyazaki Prefecture in Southern Japan during World War II, the local ...
Jacquot
7.7

Jacquot

May. 15, 1991

Jacquot

Jacquot Demy is a little boy at the end of the thirties. His father owns a garage and his mother is a hairdresser. The whole family lives happily ...
The Diary Of Anne Frank
6.8

The Diary Of Anne Frank

Mar. 03, 2016

The Diary Of Anne Frank

During World War II, a teenage Jewish girl named Anne Frank and her family are forced into hiding in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands. Release: The ...
Son of Babylon
7.3

Son of Babylon

May. 01, 2009

Son of Babylon

A willful young boy follows his just as obstinate grandmother in a journey across Iraq, determined to discover the fate of her missing son, ...
Forbidden Games
8.0

Forbidden Games

May. 09, 1952

Forbidden Games

Orphaned after a Nazi air raid, Paulette, a young Parisian girl, runs into Michel, an older peasant boy, and the two quickly become close. ...
Johnny Mad Dog
6.8

Johnny Mad Dog

May. 20, 2008

Johnny Mad Dog

A cast of unknown performers are used in this drama about child soldiers fighting a war in an unnamed African country. Release: Johnny Mad Dog ...
Au Revoir les Enfants
8.0

Au Revoir les Enfants

Oct. 07, 1987

Au Revoir les Enfants

A French boarding school run by priests seems to be a haven from World War II until a new student arrives. He becomes the roommate of top student ...
Beasts of No Nation
7.7

Beasts of No Nation

Sep. 11, 2015

Beasts of No Nation

A drama based on the experiences of Agu, a child soldier fighting in the civil war of an unnamed African country. Follows the journey of a young ...
Secrets of War
7.1

Secrets of War

Jul. 03, 2014

Secrets of War

Tuur and Lambert are best friends. But the war is closing in and is about to change their lives forever. Tuurs dad joined the resistance and even ...
Innocent Voices
7.9

Innocent Voices

Nov. 05, 2004

Innocent Voices

A young boy, in an effort to have a normal childhood in 1980’s El Salvador, is caught up in a dramatic fight for his life as he desperately ...
Lacombe, Lucien
7.7

Lacombe, Lucien

Jan. 30, 1974

Lacombe, Lucien

In Louis Malle’s lauded drama, Lucien Lacombe is a young man living in rural France during World War II who seeks to join the French ...
The Island on Bird Street
7.1

The Island on Bird Street

Alex is an 11-year old boy who, during WWII, hides in the Jewish ghetto from Nazis after all the relatives have been sent to the concentration ...
Empire of the Sun
7.7

Empire of the Sun

Dec. 09, 1987

Empire of the Sun

Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is ...
The Book Thief
7.6

The Book Thief

Nov. 08, 2013

The Book Thief

While subjected to the horrors of WWII Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. Under the stairs in her ...
If I Had a Gun
6.9

If I Had a Gun

Nov. 12, 1971

If I Had a Gun

Vlado, an intelligent boy living in a small village, has fantasies that take him away from his humdrum life. But as the Nazi occupation begins to ...
Before the Fall: Hitlers Elite
7.4

Before the Fall: Hitlers Elite

In 1942, Friedrich Weimer’s boxing skills get him an appointment to a National Political Academy (NaPolA) – high schools that produce ...